The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1887-09-15

den's Land Pirates." From the accounts
given of the investigation into that insti-
tuition, the officials are a set of plunder-
ers, who rob the poor immigrants of the
little they possess in the way of enor-
nous charges.
Sir James Ferguson, parliamenta3
secretary for the foreign Office, an
nounced in the house of commons last
week that the government had received
advices that the Germans had deposed
the king of Samoa, and that the English
and American consuls had protested
against the action of the Germans.
The casting of the stem for the new
United States cruiser Charleston, now
building at San Francisco, has been sue
cessfully accomplished. The steel stern
post was cast June %, but the casting of
the stem weighing fully 10000 pounds
has just been completed. Is is
said to be the largest, casting ever
made on the continent. t.tsE,.
Three soldiers at Trapani, Italy, were
sent to perform disinfecting duty, and
were assaulted by mob which tried to
force them to swallow the carbolc acid
which they had been sprinkling about
the streets and houses. One of the
soldiers imbibed some of the liquid and
died shortly after in, great agony. The
other two refused to drink the acid and
were killed.
The miners at the collieries of the
Mineral, Mining & Railroad company;
Union Coal company, Excelsior Coal
company, and Garfield Coal company,
struck last week for general advance.
It is estimated that 1000 men are out on
the strike at Shamokin. The miners are
prepared for a long lockout, being thor
oughly organized in the Knights of
Labor. Concessions were offered on
neither side.
Three unknown men, presumably
tramps, last week visited the farm of Ben
Sippon, near Harrison, Mich, while he
was away, locked his three young sons in
the upper story of the house and then set
fire to it. The children escaped by. jump
| ing from a window after breaking the
glass. The house was burned to the
ground. The inhuman strangers are sup
posed to be- men who had a crudge
against Sippon.
Sir James Ferguson, parliamentary
secretary OF the foreign Office, replying
to Gourley in the commons last week,
said the government had no information
in reference to the seizure of the Path
finder by the American government, and
unless she was engaged in fishing within
three miles of Alaska she was not liable
to lawful seizure. A report had been re-
ceived that seven vessels in all had been
seized. He was not prepared to state
the governments probable course.
The British ship, Hahnemann, has ar
rived at San Francisco from New South
Wales, having touched at Pitcairn
island July Is, where the mutinous crew
of the British ship, Bounty, sought ref
uge in 1890. The population of the
island has increased to 107, of whom 81
are women. Only three deaths have oc-
CURED in the past three years. The ship
~ 1o+f ho 1e1
anders, mailed to friends in England.
A revolutionary force under Bahoan,
last week surprised and took possession
of Port La Union, San Salvador, Central
America. The Garrison was betrayed by
two officers. The fight between the
revolutionists and government troops is
reported to have been severe. A thous-
and government troops left the capital on
the 9Th inst. under General Amaya, but
it Will take them two days to reach Port
La Union. A general commotion is fear
ed in Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
Thomas G: Jones, colonel of. the Sec
ond Alabama regiment, has forwarded by
express to the governor of Connecticut
the battle flag of the Sixteenth Connec-.
ticut volunteers. It was captured at
Plymouth, N. c., April, 1864, by a men,
ber Of the Montgomery True Blues, which
was reorganized and is now one of the
companies in Colonel Jones regiment.
In his letter the colonel says the flag is
returned becauseof the indisposition to re-
tain memento of a triumph of brethren
over brethren.
The Alfred Adams, British Columbia
sealing schooner, was seized in Berhing
sea last month by the United States rev.
enue cutter Rush, and her sealskins and
fishing tackle taken away. A prize crew
was put on board, and the Captain was
ordered to navigate the schooner to Sit
ka. The captain seemingly obeyed for
time, but after having parted company
with the Rush, coolly headed the Adams
for Victoria, 3. c., where she arrived a
few days ago. The prize crew could do
nothing to compel the Adams to proceed
to Sitka, as it is understood to have con-
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